Grants awarded for Native American farm-to-school initiatives

LONGMONT, Colo.-During the summer, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) selected four community partners that will implement an initiative to honor Native knowledge and build environmental stewardship and sustainability.

Funded with a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Continuing the Tradition of Indigenous Farming and Environmental Stewardship: A Native Farm to School Initiative is designed to build capacity of Native American farm to school programs in New Mexico that provide quality experiential or classroom-based environmental and agricultural education to...